Jefferson Davis Sexton (1861 - 1943)

Born 21 Feb 1861 in Union County, South Carolina, USA

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Died 13 Aug 1943 at age 82 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

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Biography

United States Census, 1880

June 8, 1880 - Scuffletown, Laurens County, South Carolina

Jeff ? Sexton was enumerated as head of the household in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina for the June 13, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farmer and born February 1861 in South Carolina. He had been married seventeen years and was an owner as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Louisa M Sexton, son S Boyd Sexton, daughter Ida L Sexton, daughter Willie M Sexton and mother Sarrah M Sexton.^[1]

Jeff D Sexton was enumerated as head of the household at 521 Watts Avenue, Laurens Ward 2, Laurens County, South Carolina for the April 21, United States Census, 1910. He was noted as born 1861 in South Carolina and had been married twenty-seven years. He was a carpenter (houses) and an owner as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Lida M Sexton, daughter Willie Sexton and boarder (mother) Matildin Sexton.^[2]

United States Census, 1920

January 5, 1920 - Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina

J. D. Sexton was listed as the father of Ida Lucinda Sexton Chaney who died December 25, 1922 in Scuffletown, Laurens County, South Carolina. The mother was listed as Louisa Taylor as seen in an image of the original death certificate.^[3]

United States Census, 1930

1930 - Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina

1935 - 677 North Harper, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina

United States Census, 1940 image of document

April 15, 1940 - 677 North Harper, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina

1943 South Carolina Death

1944 South Carolina Death of son Samuel

Jefferson Davis Sexton, Sr. is buried at Laurens City Cemetery in Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3TW-TWF : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jeff ? Sexton, Laurens Township (east part, excl. Laurens town), Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241533.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5D1-DBS : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jeff D Sexton, Laurens Ward 2, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375478.
3. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9JF-7ZJ : accessed 01 Oct 2014), J. D. Sexton in entry for Ida Lucinda Sexton Chaney, 25 Dec 1922; citing Scuffletown, Laurens, South Carolina, fn 19476, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1913621.
4. ↑ Find A Grave website

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6SV-WQ4 : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jefferson Sexton, Scuffletown, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 200A, NARA microfilm publication T9.

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6ZV-6RL : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jefferson Sexton, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821700.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPCG-7XT : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jeff D Sexton, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0023, sheet 1A, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2202.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4DG-QX9 : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jeff D Sexton, Ward 2, Laurens, Laurens Township, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30-24, sheet 5B, family 95, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3821.

• "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9NV-8LZ : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jefferson Davis Sexton, 13 Aug 1943; citing Laurens, Laurens Co., South Carolina, cn 17141, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1943928.

• "South Carolina Deaths, 1944-1955," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG1C-T83 : accessed 01 Oct 2014), Jefferson Davis Sexton in entry for Samuel Boyd Sexton, 10 Mar 1944; citing Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, File No. 08172, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1838272.

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